Patents by Inventor William Clifford Brown

William Clifford Brown has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REGENERATION OF AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210071606
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for regenerating an aftertreatment device of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include adjusting conditions of the regeneration in response to a stickiness of the exhaust valve. Adjusting conditions may include adjusting an air/fuel ratio and/or a post-injection amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: John Paul Bogema, Joseph Goode, Kirk Andrew Parrish, Peter Mitchell Lyon, Sanket Anil Gujarathi, William Clifford Brown
  • Methods and systems for regeneration of an exhaust aftertreatment device
    Patent number: 10920695
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for regenerating an aftertreatment device of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include adjusting conditions of the regeneration in response to a stickiness of the exhaust valve. Adjusting conditions may include adjusting an air/fuel ratio and/or a post-injection amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Paul Bogema, Joseph Goode, Kirk Andrew Parrish, Peter Mitchell Lyon, Sanket Anil Gujarathi, William Clifford Brown